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Barcelona Yet to Rule Out Neymar From El Clasico

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: April 22, 2017
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Barcelona boss, Luis Enrique, is still preparing for the possibility of suspended striker, Neymar, being available for Sunday’s game against Real Madrid.


 

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Brazilian’s one-game ban for being sent off against Malaga was extended to three matches because he sarcastically applauded the fourth official when coming off.

The Spanish Football Federation rejected Barca’s appeal on Friday, so the club took their case to Spain’s Court for Sport (TAD).

TAD called an emergency meeting on Saturday, but the meeting could not hold because all of its members could not attend.

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With no judgment given, there could be some legal ambiguity on whether Neymar is eligible until a ruling is made.

TAD had said: “All participants in sport are free to interpret the rules as they see pertinent in relation to their rights and interests.

“This is without prejudice to the fact that competent bodies may subsequently determine the correctness or incorrectness of their interpretation.”

Enrique said on Saturday that Barca “have done things well, defending the interests of the player. I think it’s logical.

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“I’m preparing for the game with and without Neymar – the club are right to do what they’re doing with the appeal.”

Real forward, Gareth Bale, could return from injury for El Clasico as they look to close in on a first La Liga title since 2012.

The Wales forward, 27, has missed the past two matches with a muscle injury but returned to training on Thursday.

Real, who have one game in hand lead second-placed Barca, champions for the past two years, by three points.

A home win at the Bernabeu would send Zinedine Zidane’s side six points clear of Barca, who have five games left after Sunday.

It would also give the European champions the head-to-head advantage – which is used to separate teams level on points in Spain.

Enrique’s side are looking to bounce back against their bitter rivals after being knocked out of the Champions League quarter-final by Juventus, midweek, the second successive season they have failed to reach the semi-finals.

This is Enrique’s last El Clasico with Barcelona after the 46-year-old announced in March he was stepping down at the end of the season.

Barca are in the final of the Copa del Rey but Enrique knows that even if his side beat Alaves on May 27, it will be scant consolation if they fail to win La Liga following another disappointing European campaign.

(NAN)

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